Looking to the Future

Unit 6Chapter 12Lesson 2

In the space provided on your outline, please write one thing you are allowed to do or have at home and one thing you are supposed to

do at home.

Share what you wrote with a partner.

Discuss with the whole group.

A responsibility is something that you are SUPPOSED to

do.

There are many ways you can be a responsible citizen, even

as a child. You can:

• Respect the law.• Be honest.• Respect the rights and

dignity of others.• Do community service.

On your outline, list three specific things you can do to be a responsible citizen.

Please Do Now!

Share what you wrote with a partner.

Discuss with the whole group.

A right is something you are ALLOWED to do or have by law.

The rights of Pennsylvania citizens are protected in both the US Constitution and the Pennsylvania Constitution.

The Bill of Rights also guarantees, or protects,

some rights that aren’t listed in the Constitution.

Some of these rights are:

• Freedom of religion.• Freedom of speech.• Freedom of the press.• The right to a fair trial.• The right to vote.

On your outline, write what you think is your most important right and

why.

Please Do Now!

Share what you wrote with a partner.

Discuss with the whole group.

Voting is both a right and a responsibility.

Once you turn 18, you have the right to vote. Voting in local, state, and national

elections is one of your most important responsibilities.

Some rights are not listed, but they are still guaranteed by the Constitution. One example of this would be the right to live where you want.

Exit AnswerOn your outline, explain why voting is both a right and a

responsibility.